Entertainment

Most Chrome OS laptops use Intel processors. Not this one. Acer's latest packs a power-efficient ARM-based Nvidia system-on-chip, a decent-sized screen, and tablet-esque battery life for a fairly low price.

Dissimilar to the countless social networks and apps that have gone before, Emoj.li isn’t looking to disrupt or change
any of the existing Web 2.0 business models. Instead of taking itself
seriously, it’s an evolving experiment that uses self-deprecating humor
while parodying
the social media space at large. With over 45,000 pre-registered users
already signed up and zero funding, it’s turning an inside joke. . .

Who wouldn't want to drive one of the ultra-cool electric Light Cycles from the movie Tron: Legacy? One collector did and paid a hefty sum for the pleasure. Too bad his purchase has been banned from real world roads by local authorities.

When the PlayStation 4 first launched, it was considered by many to be a gimmick at best. Sony's looking to change that. Now that it's cleared out some of its more unscrupulous users, it plans to release a free update this summer called "Set Maker." It'll let people host their own talk shows.

Pushing the limits of wearable technology will expand the digital horizon of the Internet of Things. And, telekinesis -- long thought to be a myth reserved for horror movies the likes of Bryan De Palma's 1976 classic, Carrie -- might be the next baby step in advancing this innovative technology. However, as quickly as the software developers at MindRDR launched an app to 'read minds' on Google Glass, the Big G was just as swift to refute the idea.

Whlle there already is a well-circulated expression about happiness and a warm puppy, there may soon be one about contentment being a blanket, thanks to London-based MyndPlay, brain-wave technology and the efforts of British Airways. Read on for more information.

It's no doubt that the summer of 2014 will be remembered as the 'Summer
of Soccer.' One has only to look at the viewing audience to get a sense
of its immense popularity. The coverage of this year's FIFA World Cup
continues to break records in the United States alone - both on television and
online.

Psychologists who study the impact of video games on the human brain
have an interest in how games can be utilized to reinforce certain
everyday thinking skills. Assistant Professor of Psychology at Nanyang
Technological University in Singapore, Michael D. Patterson, is
considered an expert in the psychology of video games. He has
previously identified certain thinking skills enhanced by individual
games, but the game 'Cut The Rope' is the first one, according to Patterson, that shows evidence of improving 'executive function' in adult gamers.

Fortune cookies have been around for more than 100 years and, let's face it, there is nothing new about them. Wait a minute. Apparently there is Fortune Cookies: The Next Generation. They come in the form of the old fortune cookie style, but they hold much different little pieces of paper inside. Welcome the Misfortune Cookie!

Harrison Custom Guitar Works is crafting only eleven “Alfa Romeo” guitars, one for each decade of the storied Italian marque's history. While the awesome axes pay homage to Alfa's performance on the racing circuit, Harrison's use of high quality materials ensures these rare instruments will perform with equal flair in concert halls and recording studios.

Kids have been singing about the Bananaphone
since Raffi released a song and album by the same name in 1994. Fast
forward 20 years, and Raffi’s silly song doesn’t seem so silly. Eric
Rosenbaum and Jay Silver, two very smart and creative guys with MIT
degrees, have invented MaKey MaKey, an invention kit that turns everyday
objects into computer keyboards or touchpads. Move over Bananaphone,
MaKey MaKey can turn bananas into a piano.

Me thinks Mr. Zuckerberg might have got the premise of Snapchat wrong. The raison d'être for that app is to
have outgoing messages disappear seconds after they are received.
Instead Facebook's Slingshot itself has vanished from the digital
landscape, shortly after its debut.

Who's sweating Net Neutrality? Most of us would point to the little guy, the billions of netizens who believe the World
Wide Web should remain free and equitable to all. Unfortunately,
however, they are not the only ones who feel they have a First Amendment
claim. There's also the big guys who are balking about their alleged
loss of civil liberties -- and like the big bully in the school yard,
they're shouting down all those who get in their way. . .

While going back into time might be pure fantasy, traveling between five and eight years into the future might just prove to be a reality. Algorithims provide the venue according to one Iranian scientist. Read on for some strange and questionable details.